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ChiRP! Begins July 1st!
 

Lower Level Closes July 1st



The Library's Lower Level, including the Children's Room and Teen Room will close July 1st and our renovation project will begin!


Youth collections will be largely unavailable from July 1st - July 26, 2024 as we transition the collection to the Main Level and storage.

  • Lexington Public Schools Summer Reading titles will be available on the Main Level starting July 1, 2024
  • Children’s holds will be available on the Main Level starting July 1, 2024
 

Want to learn more about the Children's Room Project? More details are available at www.carylibrary.org/chirp


Subscribe to our construction newsletter to receive up-to-date news, including weekly updates about hours and services


During this period of disruption, we encourage you to explore the resources and services offered by our neighboring libraries in the Minuteman Library Network. Your Cary Library card provides access to the entire network, which includes 42 libraries serving communities in MetroWest and Greater Boston. 

Goodbye to the Children's Room/

Hello Summer Party

Wednesday June 26

3 - 5 pm


It's Goodbye to the Children's Room and Hello to Summer! Help us celebrate the start of summer and bid a temporary goodbye to the Children's Room!


Join us for music and dancing! Make a craft!


Stop by and sign the wall!


Help us clean out our closets and come shop from our "free to a good home" craft supplies, toys, games, puzzles, and more!


Stock up on lots of good books to read this summer while the Children's collection is unavailable.
 

July Virtual Author Visits

Thanks to generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation and in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, we are pleased to offer the following virtual author visits in July!

A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo (PreK to 2nd Grade)

Tuesday July 9, 2 pm

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Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind the creation of her early chapter book series, the original Mercy Watson, and the follow up series, Tales from Deckawoo Drive.

Surviving the Summer with The Last Kids on Earth and Max Brallier (3rd to 6th Grade)

Tuesday July 16, 2 pm

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Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix. In this virtual event, Max will share how he came up with the different monsters and villains as well as the unique ways that Jack and his friends figure out to defeat them.

Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat

(Grades 5 - 8)

Tuesday July 30, 2 pm

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Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.
 
 
Storywalks®
A StoryWalk® is a fun, educational experience for children – and adults – to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Take a walk along the trail and read and interact with the book as you go!

Lincoln Park


New Title for July & August:



Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

Parker Meadow


Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama by Loree Griffin Burns


New title coming in August!
 
 

Summer Challenge 2024
 
 

Due to the construction project, the Library is not offering a formal summer challenge this year.


However, those of you who still wish to challenge yourselves and set a reading goal are encouraged to do so! Read 20 minutes a day to reach a goal of 24 hours or 90 minutes a day to read over 100 hours! Think about what makes sense for you and set your goal anywhere in between or beyond! Track your progress in Beanstack or download a paper log to track offline.


Stay active all summer by completing activies exploring art, science, math, creative expression and more! How many ways can you get bingo on one of our activity bingo cards?
 

Summer Reading Lists 2024

Looking for your summer reading lists?


Want some more reading suggestions? Be sure to check out our recommendations page
 

What Are We Reading?

What is in our TBR pile this summer? Here is what the members of the Youth Services Department plan to read this summer!
 
Books We Recommend

Alissa Recommends:
 

Next Level: A Hymn In Gratitude for Our Neurodiversity by Samara Cole Doyon, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita


This book is a love letter to neurodiverse individuals, particularly those neurodiverse individuals who are not seeing themselves represented positively in main stream media's portrayals of neurodiversity - especially those who are non-verbal, or those who communicate in their own unique (ie: nontraditional) ways. Take Samara Cole Doyon's invitation to "level up" your own thinking and get lost in the beautiful illustrations of Kaylani Juanita.

Eunice Recommends:
 

Next Stop by Debbie Fong

 

Pia, who recently lost her younger brother, goes on a summer road trip with a tour group led by a family friend. What unfolds is a slow, moving story about grief and hope. This graphic novel is sure to tug at your heartstrings.
 
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